Proverbs 27:15-27 ▼

15 A constant dripping on a day of steady rain And a contentious woman are alike;

16 He who would restrain her restrains the wind, And grasps oil with his right hand.

17 Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another.

18 He who guards the fig tree will eat its fruit, And he who keeps watch for his master will be honored.

19 As in water face reflects face, So the heart of man reflects man.

20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, So the eyes of man are never satisfied.

21 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, And each is tested by the mouth that praises him.

22 Though you pound an ignorant fool in a mortar with a pestle in the midst of crushed grain, His folly will not turn aside from him.

23 Know well the condition of your flocks, And pay attention to your herds;

24 For wealth is not forever, Neither is a crown from generation to generation.

25 When the grass disappears and the vegetation appears, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,

26 The lambs will be for your clothing, And the goats will bring the price of a field,

27 And there will be enough goats’ milk for your food, For the food of your household, And sustenance for your maidens.